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FT News Briefing

Financial Times

A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:11

Iranian song fuels anti-regime protests

FT News Briefing ·

2022/10/10

The US and Germany are leading calls to overhaul the World Bank to better address climate change, ships carrying Ukrainian grain are stuck in a Black Sea backlog, and protesters in Iran are movedby a viral song that was inspired by their social media posts. Plus, the FT’s Rana Foroohar tells us about American farmers’ efforts to survive in a post-globalisation world.Mentioned in this podcast:Reinventing farming and food post-globalisationBacklog of ships strains Ukraine-Russia Black Sea export

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30:17

FT Weekend: HBO’s 'Industry', and Esther Perel

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2022/10/08

This weekend, we discuss Industry on HBO with chief features writer Henry Mance. The show is part of a trend: like Succession and Euphoria, it depicts a pretty harsh version of the world we live in. So why do we keep getting sucked in? Then you'll hear a conversation between star psychologist Esther Perel and FT contributing editor Lucy Kellaway from the FT Weekend Festival. They discuss how remote work might change us, whether TikTok is teaching kids to be anxious, and more. Listen wherever you get

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9:34

China keeps peeling off Taiwan’s allies

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2022/10/07

The pace of US job growth is expected to have cooled in September, Ukrainian forces are continuing their counteroffensive in the southern part of their country, and China keeps trying to pick off Taiwan’s allies.Mentioned in this podcast:US jobs growth expected to have cooled in AugustRussian troops retreat from front lines in southern UkraineRussia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updatesParaguay calls for Taiwan to invest $1bn to remain alliesThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon,

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10:17

US lashes out at Opec+’s oil cuts

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2022/10/06

Opec+ is cutting oil output to prop up prices, the FT and Nikkei ranked the most popular US cities among foreign businesses, and this week’s Rachman Review podcast focuses on the massive protests in Iran.Mentioned in this podcast:Opec+ agrees to cut output by 2mn barrels a dayMiami tops FT-Nikkei ranking of best US cities for foreign businessesRachman Review podcastThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by

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9:36

Elon Musk offers to follow through on Twitter deal

FT News Briefing ·

2022/10/05

Elon Musk is offering to follow through on his deal to buy Twitter, Russians are fleeing the country after Putin announced a conscription army, and the FT’s Ed White explains why China is having trouble transitioning to a new growth model.Mentioned in this podcast:Elon Musk proposes buying Twitter for originally agreed $44bnDesperate Russians fleeing Putin’s war draft stream into KazakhstanChina after the property boom: can it rebuild the growth model?The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon,

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10:49

The UK tax cut and pound U-turn

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2022/10/04

The UK government reversed course on a tax cut, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro defied expectations in the first round of election voting, and Credit Suisse is trying to reassure investors that rumours about its financial health are overblown. Plus, the FT’s James Kynge tells us how China’s property market crash is hurting local governments.Mentioned in this podcast:Pound and gilts gain after Truss changes course on 45p tax rate cutJair Bolsonaro’s ‘beef, bible and bullets’ coalition is here to

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8:56

The race to reinvent the space station

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2022/10/03

Opec+ is planning to cut oil production, and Tories are in Birmingham for their annual party conference while demonstrations against the cost of living crisis spread across the UK. Plus the FT’s Peggy Hollinger tells us what the US space agency Nasa is planning to do once the International Space Station is decommissioned.Mentioned in this podcast:Kwarteng prepares to defend tax cuts as Tory rebellion mountsLiz Truss admit mistakes but sticks to controversial tax cuts planThe race to reinvent the

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27:29

FT Weekend: Jamaica Kincaid and Enuma Okoro on writing

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2022/10/01

Writer Jamaica Kincaid is one of the best known writers on race and colonialism in the US. Her writing is biting and fearless, and she’s been a keen observer of her native Antigua and the US since publishing her first essay in 1973. This week she joins Lilah together with the FT’s Enuma Okoro in a recording made at the recentFT Weekend Festival in London. Then we share some conversations we had in person with listeners during the festival.-------Here’s the link to leave us a message for our listener

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10:12

The next phase of Putin’s invasion

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2022/09/30

Russia plans to annex four regions of Ukraine today, turmoil in UK markets is spilling over on to global bond markets, and Germany announced a €200bn aid package to lower energy prices.Mentioned in this podcast:Russia to annex four Ukrainian regionsGlobal stocks and bond prices fall after gains in previous sessionGermany deploys ‘economic clout’ with €200bn energy aid packageThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional

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9:39

Brazil's high-stakes election

FT News Briefing ·

2022/09/29

The UK's tax cutting plan is a political liability, the EU announced another round of Russian sanctions, and Brazil is days away from a monumental presidential election.Mentioned in this podcast:Tory MPs question Kwasi Kwarteng’s future as market turmoil continuesBrazil’s election and the search for an economic revivalJair Bolsonaro’s supporters reject bad news from Brazil election polls‘It cannot be the madness that it is today’: what’s next for Petrobras?The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona

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9:07

The global backlash to UK tax cuts

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2022/09/28

The IMF is criticising the UK’s tax cut plan, the US is pressing EU countries to speed up and increase the financial support for Ukraine, and the head of crypto lender Celsius Network resigned on Tuesday. Plus, officials in Europe say suspicious leaks on two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are likely the result of sabotage.Mentioned in this podcast:IMF urges UK to ‘revaluate’ tax cuts in biting attack on fiscal planUS presses EU to speed up financial aid to UkraineDenmark, Germany and Poland

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10:43

Italy’s new far-right government

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2022/09/27

China’s economic output will lag behind the rest of Asia for the first time since 1990, according to new World Bank forecasts, the Bank of England failed to reassure markets as the pound continued tumbling and the US is trying to boost access to uncensored internet in Iran. Plus, the FT’s Amy Kazmin explains why Italy chose a far-right government to lead the country in Sunday’s snap electionMentioned in this podcast:China growth falls behind rest of Asia for first time since 1990Giorgia Meloni’s

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9:51

UK tax plan hurts investor confidence

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2022/09/26

UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has vowed to double down on his controversial tax-cutting drive despite investor jitters, at least 41 people have died in protests in Iran sparked by the death of a young woman who was arrested for allegedly violating Islamic dress code. Plus, the FT’s Polina Ivanova explains how Russia’s military conscription is affecting remote regions of the country.Mentioned in this podcast:Radical UK budget prompts backlash on Tory backbenchesInvestors warn Kwarteng that fiscal plan

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18:45

FT Weekend: How NFTs shook up the art world

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2022/09/24

NFTs were a big sensation, but the market for them has crashed. This week, we invited a crypto-sceptic, FT columnist Jemima Kelly, to answer all the questions you were afraid to ask. What are NFTs exactly? What happened with them? And have they changed the way we think about art? Jemima hosts the latest season of our FT podcast Tech Tonic, which is all about the cult of crypto.-------Want to stay in touch? We love hearing from you. Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod,

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10:04

Catch a falling yen

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2022/09/23

Several EU member states are pushing for hard-hitting measures against Russia and a UN policy memorandum argues Pakistan should suspend international debt repayments. Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin explains why the Bank of Japan would keep interest rates in negative territory and prop up the yen.Mentioned in this podcast:Poland and Baltic states push for harsher EU sanctions against RussiaFlood-hit Pakistan should suspend debt repayments, says UN policy paperJapan intervenes to prop up yen for first

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10:55

Fed signals more economic pain to come

FT News Briefing ·

2022/09/22

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage points for the third time in a row on Wednesday, and Credit Suisse has drawn up plans to split its investment bank in three. Plus, the FT’s Hannah Murphy explains how companies, and the negotiators they hire, deal with a ransomware attack.Mentioned in this podcast:Jay Powell refuses to rule out US recession after third 0.75% rate riseThe ransomware game: test your skills in the world of hackers and negotiatorsCredit Suisse

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8:50

Travis Kalanick’s excellent (and secret) venture

FT News Briefing ·

2022/09/21

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 0.75per cent today, Goldman Sachs is expanding its transaction banking business in Europe, and former Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has tried to keep his new “dark kitchens” venture as secretive as possible.Mentioned in this podcast:Federal Reserve set to raise benchmark interest rateGoldman Sachs hunts new revenues in EU transaction banking pushTravis Kalanick expands ‘dark kitchens’ venture across Latin AmericaMicrosoft invests in

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10:05

Swamp Notes: US Democrats on the offensive

FT News Briefing ·

2022/09/20

Two Turkish banks have halted the use of Russia's payment system, two global energy agencies estimate it would cost $1tn to avoid the catastrophic effects of climate change, and pension funds in Europe and Australia pressured asset manager Federated Hermes to stop sponsoring a group of US officials who oppose action on climate change. Plus, Swamp Notes columnists Ed Luce and Rana Foroohar discuss what’s behind the US Democratic party’s rebound headingtowards midterm elections.Mentioned in this

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9:34

The collapse of Celsius Network

FT News Briefing ·

2022/09/19

Markets are increasingly betting on policymakers raising borrowing costs higher and faster, an FT-IGM survey shows economists expect the US central bank will lift its benchmark policy rate above 4 per cent and hold it there beyond 2023, and the market downturn has sparked the longest tech IPO drought in more than 20 years. Plus, the FT’s Kadhim Shubber talks about his investigation into the fall of high flying cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network.Mentioned in this podcast:Central banks set to hit

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28:18

FT Weekend: How do young Brits feel about the monarchy?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/09/17

This week we discuss how young people view the late Queen Elizabeth with journalist Imogen West-Knights and our own producer Lulu Smyth. For many Millennials and Gen Zers, the first royal succession in 70 years is also the first time they’ve considered their stance on the monarchy more broadly. And it’s eliciting some mixed feelings. Then, we explore how we’re spending money on culture now. The FT’s US business editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson explains all the ways our post-pandemic restlessness is

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